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Income

Definition of Income

In a general sense income is the earning or receiving of money or a similar benefit during the tax year. For tax purposes the following definition is applicable -

means the amount remaining of the gross income of any person for any year or period of assessment after deducting therefrom any amounts exempt from normal tax under Part I of Chapter II;

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